July 25, 2011 - As 2010 drew to a close, the government cemented its commitment to the zero carbon agenda, with Grant Shapps, Housing Minister, announcing plans to develop a community energy fund as part of the effort to meet the zero offset for homes built after 2016. more >

May 18, 2011 - The latest government Growth Review has 'reaffirmed our commitment to zero carbon' says Housing Minister Grant Shapps in a new written statement as the new carbon budget is announced. 'We need to deliver carbon savings in order to meet the Carbon Budgets to which we are committed, and this means that the carbon footprint of new homes cannot be allowed to add to our overall carbon reduction target... more >

Graylingwell Park will be the UK’s largest carbon neutral development, located on the site of a former hospital near Chichester. Set within 85 acres of parkland grounds, it will provide around 750 new and converted homes along with a range of new community amenities, managed by a Community Development Trust.

December 20, 2010 - Housing Minister Grant Shapps has claimed that the Government is on track to turn its commitment for greener homes into a reality, and set out the next steps to new homes being zero carbon from 2016. The UK Government has set out an ambitious plan for all new homes to be zero carbon from 2016. ... more >

October 11, 2010 - A listed Norman church in Gloucestershire has undergone a green makeover to turn it into the UK's first 'zero-carbon church. The Grade I listed church of St Michael and All Angels in Withington had solar panels installed on the roof and a biomass boiler fitted to provide the building's electricity and heat. more >

Conceiving and delivering infrastructure at a neighbourhood scale as an integrated package represents a very significant opportunity to deliver environmental, social and economic objectives. A 'community infrastructure' package will have a variety of constituent elements and deliver a range of sustainability benefits. Constituent elements of a community infrastructure package could include: Heat and cooling, electricity supply, energy generation, water supply, water disposal, waste disposal, waste re-use and communications infrastructure

July 29, 2010 - Councils and developers could be given much more flexibility to meet ambitious eco-standards to ensure all new homes are zero carbon from 2016, Housing Minister Grant Shapps has said.
It comes as part of the Coalition Government's ambition for an eco-friendly economy and to become the greenest government ever. more >

June 21, 2010 - Six One Earth Homes, located on the Upton development (large scale, multi-developer site), three miles outside of Northampton town centre, have been certified, as the UK's first, open-market, Code Level 6 homes.
Read the latest Code for Sustainable Homes case studies from CLG, March 2010... more >

June 16, 2010 - Zero Carbon Britain 2030 is a 'visionary' report, grounded in the latest climate science and devised from extensive research by leading experts in climate change. It is published by the Centre for Alternative Technology. A great many solutions to climate security are the same as solutions to energy security and to long-term economic recovery. more >